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BRUTE FORCE
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Survival Guide
Guardians of the Confederation
BRUTE FORCE
In the year 2340, cloning technology has made training
and recruiting soldiers obsolete. The future of the
Confederation, of humanity itself, is in the hands of
the most skilled warriors of the age-warriors who can
fi ght to the death and be cloned to battle another day.
Use each character’s special ability* to maximize
destructive power. (Characters are shown below in
order of appearance.)
MEDKITS
Squadmates will seek out and use medkits on
their own, but you can boost a squad member’s health
by selecting him/her in the Squad Command Menu and
pressing the Black
b
button.
UNDERSTANDING THE SQUAD
Each squadmate fi ghts
differently; some are cautious, some aggressive.
Learn how each member acts and use them accordingly.
SHARED INVENTORY
If you pick up a medkit or grenade,
remember that all members of your squad share a
single inventory.
SWITCHING BETWEEN CHARACTERS
Use the D-pad to
change which member of
Brute Force
you control.
Flank your enemies, scout ahead, or simply attack.
SQUAD COMMAND MENU
Give commands to one or more
squadmates simultaneously, boost their health, or
direct them to use their special abilities.
For additional game tips, see “Getting Started” on
pages 10–11.
TEX
BERSERKER
Press the White
b
button to have Tex
wield both weapons simultaneously,
cutting a swath through his enemies and
wreaking devastation on the battlefi eld.
BRUTUS
SPIRIT OF VENGAR
Press the White
b
button to be
empowered by the Spirit of Vengar,
allowing Brutus to regenerate health,
sense even hiding enemies, and crush
them with a powerful charging attack.
HAWK
STEALTH
Press the White
b
button to engage
Hawk’s cloaking ability, letting her
sneak up on her enemies, and then pull
the Left trigger to slice them in half
with her Powerblade.
FLINT
ADVANCED TARGETING
Press the White
b
button to activate
Flint’s auto-aim sniper targeting system
and pull off precision shots on the fl y
with deadly accuracy.
* For more information, see “The Team”
on pages 12–15.